Praia da Saudade, Piedade. That is the location ofParaíso do Mar, a beachside bar known locally for its delicious moqueca and itscold beer. The bar, built by Humberto Bezerra some thirty years ago, is nowmanaged by his widow, Dona Carminha, and her eldest son, Omar. They pass theirdays negotiating with suppliers, serving clients, and raising Ramsés, the sonof Fatima, Dona Carminha’s youngest daughter. The family’s ordinary life issuddenly thrown into chaos with the arrival of Aurélio, a São Paulo executivewho carries a long held secret that will connect Dona Carminha’s family toSandro, the owner of a pornographic cinema on the other side of town.